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DESCENDANTS OF: James Wright
1. James Wright (b. 5 Dec 1755 d. 18 Apr 1840) m. 21 May 1778 Charity BECK, (b.
1761 d. 5 Dec 1829): DOB and DOD from Duplin Co Cemetery Records. Will dtd 24
Oct 1839 Apr term 1840. Wife Kitty.Sons Isaac, William, John B(deceased) and
Bryan; grsons John and James, sons of Bryan; Dau Chelly MURPHY and dau Ann
MCALLISTER, son-in-law John MURPHYand Alexander MCALLISTER. James Wright and
Charity Beck believed to be parents of Bryant Wright. Charity: Buried beside
husband, DOB and DOD from Duplin Co Cemetery Records. Date of Marriage from NC
Marriage Records. .
2. Isaac Wright .
2. William Wright .
2. John B. Wright (b. 15 Jan 1798 d. 13 Jan 1831); date of birth and death
from Duplin County Cemetery Records .
2. Bryant Wright ( -d. 30 Sep 1845) m. 16 Mar 1812, SARAH THAMES (b. abt 1797
d. May 4 1878); DOD from Marriages Death Notices, Raleigh Register. Believed
to be son of James Wright and Charity Beck. Listed in father's will as Bryan
with sons John and James. SARAH: Mother may have been Sarah MURPHY. Cumberland
Co deed bk 51,pg180-181 lists John as father of Ann THAMES CLARK and sister
Sarah Wright. Deed names John as brother of Sarah, and they are tenants in
common as Heirs in Law of John THAMES, dec'd. Oakdale Cemetary records show
Mrs. Sara Wright age 81 buried lot j33 May 4, 1878; daughter Charity buried
there as well as grand daughter Sallie Eulalia GILBERT WRIGHT. . .
3. CHARITY THAMES WRIGHT (b. 4 Aug 1820 d. 2 Jul 1895) m. 12 May 1840 to
DAVID JAMES GILBERT (b. 4 May 1819 d. 7 May 1895). Burial data from Oakdale
Cemetary records; age at death 75. DAVID: Burial data from Oakdale cemetary
records which give age at death 76. Built home at 9th and Princess,
Wilmington, NC with lumber from mother's plantation near Fayetteville, NC.
Home later became original Catherine Kennedy retirement home for women.
Captain in Confederacy.
4. SALLIE EULALIA GILBERT ( b. 20 Aug 1848 d. 23 Sep 1938) m. 7 Nov 1867,
her first cousin THOMAS ALLEN WRIGHT (b. 21 JUL 1844 d unknown)
5. LYDA EULALIA WRIGHT (b. 23 Mar 1868 d. 13 Nov 1955)
5. CLEMENTINE WRIGHT (b. 1 Dec 1869 d. 4 Jan 1943) m. 22 Feb 1888 to
CHARLES RILEY DAVIS (b. 18 Aug 1865 d. 18 Apr 1955)
5. CHARLES CRAIG DAVIS b. 9 Dec 1888 d. 17 Dec 1959 m. 18 Jun 1914 LEILA
BELLE MORRIS b. 14 Jan 1897 . . . . .
5. CLARENCE WRIGHT DAVIS b. 6 Jul 1890 d. 16 Jan 1961 m. MARY LOWE
GRAFFLIN b. 22 Oct 1892 d. 18 Feb 1985 . . . . .
5. LOUIS THAMES DAVIS (b. 3 Jul 1892; d. 6 Sep 1959) m. 20 May 1917 ANNA
BESSIE ROBERTS (b. 28 Oct 1894; d. 28 Feb 1981)
5. LILLIAN RUTH DAVIS (b. 29 Jun 1894; d. 22 Jul 1985)
5. JAMES SHEPARD DAVIS (b. 22 Feb 1896; d. 19 Oct 1896)
5. LOTTIE MAE DAVIS (b. 12 Apr 1897; d. 4 Aug 1983)
5. ALBERT EARL DAVIS (b. 16 Apr 1899; d. 5 Aug 1900)
5. HARRY RILEY DAVIS (b. 11 Feb 1903; d. 20 Sep 1988)
5. THELMA ELIZABETH DAVIS (b. 4 Jan 1905; d. 1977)
5. GRACE ODELL DAVIS (b. 16 Apr 1907; d. 29 Feb 1908)
5. MILDRED CLEMENTINE DAVIS (b. 25 Nov 1913; d. 21 Dec 1987)
4. DAVID J. WRIGHT
3. SUSAN V. GILBERT (b. 1850 d. 1916)
3. MARY ALICE GILBERT (b. 15 Apr 1857 d. ? Jul 1931)
3. EMMA GILBERT
3. CHARLES HERBERT GILBERT
3. WARREN GILBERT
3. WILLIAM JAMES GILBERT
2. MARY WRIGHT
2. JOHN THAMES WRIGHT m. ELIZA STEVENS
3. THOMAS ALLEN WRIGHT (b. 21 Jul 1844) m. 7 Nov 1867 SALLIE EULALIA
GILBERT, his first cousin (b. 20 Aug 1848; d. 23 Sep 1938)
* (See children above)
3. BETTY WRIGHT
2. Chelly Wright
2. Ann Wright
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